Hi. Typical FULL Force would be in mid-June.
But, yes they are going very nicely. Didn't go last wkend
but did the wk before.
You can find my stuff here w/ waterfall pix:
https://picasaweb.google.com/yosemite.chick.onThe Merced Lake set is from April 10-14.

I was told even the Bears hibernate. But they lose weight
when the do... humans... they just get fat. So I'm ok with not hibernating.

That is your call. Typical Sierra weather is freeze/thaw.
So it depends on the recent system and how much freezing
has occurred. If the gate is not open then proceed with
extreme caution. I've always seen some degree of ice
on the lower Mist when it is closed so I highly recommend
some sort of spikies and sticks for winter/early spring.
(the JMT can get delicious too)
It's your only life so do what you are comfortable with.

You can always get up to the top of both Vernal and Nevada in winter.

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